Summer Accessory You Need on Your Wish List: The Straw Fedora

At the beginning of each summer I find myself on a few shopping missions: finding the quintessential summer party dress, the most flattering bikini (we all know how hard that can be) and the perfect straw fedora.

Some of you may be a bit surprised by the need to buy a new straw hat each summer, but the truth is I wear them so frequently that by the end of the summer they're almost always falling apart and have completely lost their shape. I bought this hat last summer for $10 at a shop on St. Mark's Place in New York City, and despite my efforts I've been unable to find another one just like it. It's hard to replicate something so perfect, but I'm hoping that with some persistence and focused hunting I'll be able to find another one, perhaps even better.